Will be in Italy next year. What is the best way to make contact before and during our trip to look for family in Bella, Castelgrande, Avigliano, all are in Basilicata, Potenza. It is possible they were in Muro Lucano. Any information, names, e-mails, etc are greatly appreciated.

Contrary to popular belief, not all Italian given names have Christian or classical roots. Many names encountered in older records are almost whimsical, and some cannot be translated into Latin or any other language. In order to avoid possible mistranscription of a given name with which the research...

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